The Final Day At The New Castle, Pa Kmart - Part 2: The Backroom Tour

[@jburick9123]

i remember going to the restaurants in there with my grandfather

[@StantonsJourneys]

Sorry it took me a while to watch this, i was uploading my recent visit to the closed kmart there and it is so sad to see it go. Grew up going to Kmart a lot as a kid. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Love that forklift and pallet jacks

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

Yes, our in Sidney NY is closing mid Feb 2020. Kmart in Honesdale (my hometown one) closed a few years ago, going to miss them! Used to get my tires and everything there. Now, we have to resort to WallyWorld. Sucks!

[@imal25]

FROM US HERE AT KMART IN NEW CASTLE,PENNSYLVANIA: GOODBYE,FAREWELL,AUDIOS. REST IN PEACE.

[@mjayp320]

It's sad how EL has destroyed both K-mart & Sears. I worked for Sears, & did two stints. My first was from 2006-2010- worked Loss Prevention & as a CSA in the Auto Center. Left for what I thought was greener pastures. Then I was told of an opening for Backroom Associate. Got my foot back in the door by being cashier (which I hated), back to Loss Prevention , to Backroom. Worked my way up to Backroom Lead that lasted 2 weeks & was changed to Ops Manager then it was changed again back to Backroom Lead which lead to being Store Support which was the same as being Operations/ Backroom Lead rolled into one. I held every position except Softlines & Hardlines Leads. However when we didn't have Hardlines Lead myself & Softlines Lead had to handle those duties. The store I first worked at closed April 2018. Then my store closed in Aug 2018. To this day I miss it and some of the people I worked with, keep in touch with a few. I had fun working there, not to many places you can that.

[@elsadiamond1001]

Can I ask if the pay was any different if it's not rude? I was told by our LP, when I worked at Kmart before we closed, that she only made 75 cents more than I made which was minimum wage. 75 cents more for basically risking her life everyday. I thought that was kind of messed up. But then I learned about Eddie and it kind of made sense. 😕

[@mjayp320]

@@elsadiamond1001 sure I don't mind answering. My background was in Security & Law Enforcement, 15 years in Security & 17 years LE. With that exp. when I was hired for LP in 2006 pay rate was $8.25/hr, I was given $9. In 2014 pay scale was $7.25. Now because of my exp & working LP/Asset Protection I was only given $8.75. I will say this, the pay sucked all around. I thought at least a cashier should have gotten $9 plus the store to home, & credit cards. Finished out as an Ops/ Store Support Manager.

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome video

[@letapearson2043]

I want to wish a good luck to the employees who worked at this store, hope everything goes well for you! The back of this store definitely had that 70’s look! Great job, Wallie! 👍💕

[@adamsATSfan415]

goodvideo

[@DebitAdams]

It's funny, the backroom looks very similar to the Kmart my mom worked at, I remember going back their as a kid in the early 90s

[@stevenwells6251]

Wallie please visit Frederick, MD closing soon KMart. The Sears is staying open for now

[@ianchristopheralexander1985]

I already know about it I made 4 videos there there Frederick Maryland Kmart.

[@andybbeck2043]

Great video well put together and I hope all l of guys found work. Very interesting channel love it. From.uk

[@DAVIDSRETAILADVENTURES]

Nice video I hate seeing all the stores close

[@redkap5816]

Steve Mnuchin used to be on the board of directors with eddie lampert for most of sears/kmarts demise. Makes ya feel better about his position in the current administration. The best of the best

[@TMHDElectrix]

Man I worked there and it was the best job I had

[@stevent9179]

So nice of the manager to let you do this, at this point what's it gonna hurt? 70 stores left, I think the end comes by this summer.😥😥😥 I have a challenge for you Wallie.....to be present for the last day,/closing of the LAST K-Mart in the U.S. Do you think you can do it?

[@syxepop]

steven t, wonder that if that would happen to be one in either Puerto Rico (probably the larger Plaza Las Americas location) or the US Virgin Islands... That would be AWESOME if Wallie came to one of those for the FINAL closing....

[@Bemfactor98]

Hands down this is one of your best videos ever. Absolutely awesome footage of the back rooms. I almost crapped my pants when I saw the old Kmart cafeteria and the 70's wall coverings. Tremendous work Wallie.

[@Daemon5258]

I read that there are only 70 K-marts left across 19 states now >_< So sad indeed.

[@Max23465789]

They've either closed or are in the process of closing the last Kmart in Tennessee .

[@Daemon5258]

@@Max23465789 It's sad, my home town in Illinois used to have a Target, Abry's, K-mart, Snap-On Tool Factory, Pacific Rail company and a Box Factory. Only the Pacific Rail company remains everything else closed down except the Box Factory (which recently got absorbed / bought out)

[@retailadventures6]

We have the last Kmart in Illinois

[@syxepop]

Cletus5258 - actually the number I've checked from other sites is even MORE SELECT as of February, 2020.... 46 in Continental US (none in HI or AK) + 7 in Puerto Rico (including my hometown's 7788 - Rexvile Towne Center) + 4 in USVI (2 in St. Thomas and 2 in St. Croix) + 1 in Guam = 58 TOTAL Kmarts.

@@Daemon5258 desplains is suppose to have the last kmart, i think the finally closed the bridgeview kmart

[@edzo29]

Thanks for the follow-up, glad I got to see the back rooms again. Back through the double doors near the office, electronics stockroom was left and the cleaning stuff after that, then on the right was a sporting good stock room. There was a spot there you said looked like a little office... if I remember correctly that's where there was a drill press for drilling out bowling balls. There were punches for putting lettering on them as well.

[@jmed412]

I don't think a K-mart is still around the Pittsburgh area

[@news89]

This is one nice store tour. Omg that wood panel and wallpaper is the best. I should get some for my basement. Thank goodness for the managers to provide you the access to document the place in detail.

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

Shame what's happening to these Kmart stores!

[@ericariley1696]

Agreed. I have a feeling that they're gonna keep closing one by one (Sears too) until there are no stores left.

[@XxBlackoutMoonXx]

Zee Mann I still have Kmarts where I live

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

@@ericariley1696 definitely. Eddie doesn't care. He's used them all up.

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

@@XxBlackoutMoonXx that's good! Enjoy them while you can, because after they're gone, to most people, they become a forgotten memory.

[@ericariley1696]

@@XxBlackoutMoonXx For now anyway.

[@JoeWeaver1965]

So sad it is now closed. I did shop there in Oct. 2019. Bought a couple shirts and pair of shoes. It was the first time shopping at Kmart in a couple years.

[@ne2448]

11:47 you see the old k cafe leading up to the grill vent hood. Thank you for showing this!

[@davidconrad3681]

Love the retro

[@georgetrains6168]

This was a cool and sad video

[@smoke143330]

They took our Kmart away from us right after Christmas was bummed big time it was in Richmond Indiana

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Well the advice: "Chain it to the wall" should be used against the Benchode. CHAIN HIM TO THE WALL

[@ZachArmstrong02]

Everything in that store is straight from the 70s like most Kmart's were

[@yajairagonzalez4674]

Wow can't imagine all the workers that took their lunch break there, all the good and bad moments, holidays, if them walls could talk😥

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

My priorities (school work that i didnt do) didnt allow me to watch this sooner

[@quuxummephitida1219]

I'm guessing this is the one further south of town? I went to the one in Neshannock often when I went to Westminster in the late 90's.

[@dennismanbook]

Awesome behind the scenes tour! @8:32, with all those breaker boxes, one wouldn’t realize an typical Kmart would need a lot of electrical power for all the lighting in the stores and in the K cafe area, those weird looking outlets @9:59 along one of the red stripes would of been for the lighted signs, those outlets would be known as clock hanger outlets with an hook on the cover meant for hanging wall clocks on.

[@exploringretail2772]

I got the notification for this in the middle of the shaler video from yesterday

[@user-ci9ri4fl5pBuckeyeChessie]

Another awesome video. And how sad to see it all come to an end...

[@ronniem.4048]

Wallie this video was awesome! I love the behind the scenes!

[@mysteryman7157]

Hey Wally did you see exploring retail 27 Leechburg back room four

[@morgan2257]

Whats the difference a big kmart and a regular kmarr

[@carsarecoo]

If I remember correctly Big K sold groceries whereas the plain Kmart didn't

[@racheldehaan1331]

So sad how kind of Gary

[@MrMentalia]

im soooooo curous as to what the asking price of that forklift was lmao

[@TMHDElectrix]

2k

[@MrMentalia]

Damn!! That is a STEAAAALL

[@justindement5629]

Well guess look like fast Eddie will die as a greedy money you know what that he ruin Kmart and Sears the way he did killing the employees that's been there for years he will pay someday.

[@unknownuser..._...]

Again it’s killing me if you saw the first video (watch that video) and saw my comment you know what I’m talking about. again let’s ALL pay respects to what was the new castle Kmart and again to the dumb stupid disheartening people who disliked GET OUTTA HERE

[@anandguruji83]

THE LAST AND FINAL DAY AT KMART IN NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA

[@anandguruji83]

THE LAST AND FINAL DAY AT KMART IN NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA

[@FlameDragon]

#Eddieforprison

[@hnmcd76]

Is there a way to private message you? I know of an abandoned grocery store if you don’t mind over an hour drive to northern Butler County 😁

[@hnmcd76]

OldsVito2999 I’m not too KZbin savvy. How do I find and join this channel?

[@hnmcd76]

I meant finding the community page.

[@unknownuser..._...]

I can go record it

[@unknownuser..._...]

Your welcome

[@unknownuser..._...]

This weekend I might

[@davidmeyers2003]

So sad 😭

[@codydoor415]

Fire alarm door open exit door Cody call me Kmart

[@majic4492]

I'm sorry, can someone explain to me in a nutshell who the man is that's responsible for the Kmart closings and what he did to ruin the business??

[@ChristopherSmith-gv4yc]

majic 44 from what I found he is the CEO of Kmart and he other companies like sears etc. as far as what he did I dk exactly but my guess is he made several bad decisions leading to he closings of kmart and sears.

[@airaero5473]

12:08 hey why didn't you show it

[@victordelc21]

The guy talking is so annoying, how many times does he have to say old and old school ??